The invention concerns a first device for delivering a service using an application lodged in a portable object, comprising a portable object reader for receiving the portable object, the portable object incorporating at least one application and the first device including resources for activating the application, characterized in that it includes a relay arranged for performing a communication between the portable object reader and a second device external to the first device and connected thereto so that the second device activates at least one application of the portable object independently of the resources.
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1. An electronic system, said system comprising a first device for delivering a service using an application lodged in a portable object, said first device comprising: a portable object reader for receiving said portable object, said portable object incorporating at least one application and said first device including resources for activating said portable object application, said first device further comprising relay means arranged for performing a communication between said portable object reader and a second device external to said first device and connected thereto so that said second device activates at least one application of said portable object independently of said resources.
2. The electronic system according to claim 1 , wherein said portable object is removable from said portable object reader.
3. The electronic system according to claim 1 , wherein said first device comprises a first keyboard and a first display, said second device comprises a second keyboard and a second display, said second keyboard being bigger than said first keyboard and said second display being bigger than said first display.
4. The electronic system according to claim 3 , wherein said first device is a handset, said second device is a personal computer, and said portable object is a memory card.
5. The electronic system according to claim 1 , wherein said first device is a handset, wherein said second device is a personal computer including a USB host, said handset comprising a USB HUB device, as relay means arranged for performing a communication between said portable object reader and said personal computer, said personal computer comprising a USB device driver, and said portable object being a smart card, said smart card including a USB device.
6. The electronic system according to claim 5 , wherein said smart card includes a WEB server.
7. The electronic system according to claim 5 , wherein said smart card further includes a USB HUB device, said smart card USB HUB device being linked to said smart card USB device.
8. The electronic system according to claim 5 , wherein said handset comprises at least one communication application, a first keyboard and a first display.
9. The electronic system according to claim 5 , wherein said personal computer comprises means for sending to said portable object at least one signal, through said handset USB HUB device and said portable object reader, so as to activate said at least one smart card application.
10. The electronic system according to claim 5 , wherein said smart card comprises means for sending at least one signal to said personal computer through said handset USB HUB device and said portable object reader, so as to respond to said personal computer further to the execution of the activated application.
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